Moving to Fall Creek, Wisconsin

Population: 1,236. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,213 (-1.9% change)
Males: 583 (47.2%), Females: 653 (52.8%)

Eau Claire County

Zip code: 54742

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.4 years
Median household income: $40,284
Median house value: $83,600

Population by Race

Races in Fall Creek:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.7%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (60.7%), Norwegian (20.0%), English (4.8%), Irish (4.4%), Swedish (4.0%), Polish (3.4%).

Elevation: 935 feet

Land area: 1.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Fall Creek

  • High school or higher: 81.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
  • Unemployed: 4.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fall Creek village

  • Never married: 18.8%
  • Now married: 60.4%
  • Separated: 0.4%
  • Widowed: 13.1%
  • Divorced: 7.3%

0.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +144 (+13.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Fall Creek:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Fall Creek:

Other public-use airports nearest to Fall Creek:

  • BLAIR (about 34 miles; BLAIR, WI; Abbreviation: 5E6)
  • MENOMONIE MUNICIPAL-SCORE FIELD (about 42 miles; MENOMONIE, WI; Abbreviation: W11)
  • CHETEK MUNI-SOUTHWORTH (about 45 miles; CHETEK, WI; Abbreviation: Y23)

Amtrak station near Fall Creek:

  • 16 miles: EAU CLARE (101 N. FARWELL ST.) – Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fall Creek:

  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-EAU CLAIRE (about 15 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,866)
  • CHIPPEWA VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 15 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,601)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STOUT (about 46 miles; MENOMONIE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 7,183)
  • WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; WINONA, MN; Full-time enrollment: 6,568)
  • SAINT MARY’S UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA (about 57 miles; WINONA, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,969)
  • WESTERN WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 60 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,973)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE (about 67 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,669)

Schools

Public high school in Fall Creek:

  • FALL CREEK HI (Students: 278; Location: 336 E HOOVER AVE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Fall Creek:

  • FALL CREEK EL (Students: 335; Location: 336 E HOOVER AVE; Grades: PK – 04)
  • FALL CREEK MID (Students: 269; Location: 336 E HOOVER AVE; Grades: 05 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Fall Creek:

  • FALL CREEK PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $58,910; Location: 122 E. LINCOLN AVE.; 10,517 books; 560 audio materials; 247 video materials; 44 serial subscriptions)